In collaboration with DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance and ICoCA CSO Member Observatoire d’Études et d’Appui à la Responsabilité Sociale et Environnementale (OEARSE), ICoCA joined on 26-27 March 2024 a diverse group of stakeholders in Kinshasa, DRC, to collectively develop terms of reference for a database of private security companies and a model contract for clients engaging with them.

With support from the Swiss and UK embassies, this event gathered stakeholders from six provinces and Kinshasa, including government representatives, civil society members and companies.

After two days of collaborative efforts, the draft tools have been finalised and were approved by the regulatory authorities in Kinshasa. ICoCA contributed key expertise on good practices in data management and procurement within the private security sector.